Ethnicity: Ethnicity refers to the shared cultural characteristics (such as language, religion, traditions) that distinguish a particular group from others.
Colonization: Colonization occurs when one country establishes control over another region or territory by establishing settlements and imposing its political and economic systems on the native population.
Cultural assimilation: Cultural assimilation is the process by which individuals or groups adopt the cultural traits (language, customs) of another society while losing their own cultural identity.